I am from the Dunbar's that lived in Belchertown MA from apx. 1794. Before that time they were from Bridgewater and Hingham MA. I am directly related to Robert Dunbar who was born in Scotland in 1630. He and his wife Rose, moved to Hingham apx. 1655. I also believe that I am a direct descendent of Gospatric, The Earl of Northumberland. My father, Robert Dale Dunbar has a very old book that traces the Dunbar's back to Scotland. My e-mail address is whately47@hotmail.com Any information would be appreciated. I would love to know for sure if I am indeed directly related to the Earl of Northumberland.

I am from the Dunbar's that lived in Belchertown MA from apx. 1794. Before that time they were from Bridgewater and Hingham MA. I am directly related to Robert Dunbar who was born in Scotland in 1630. He and his wife Rose, moved to Hingham apx. 1655. I also believe that I am a direct descendent of Gospatric, The Earl of Northumberland. My father, Robert Dale Dunbar has a very old book that traces the Dunbar's back to Scotland. My e-mail address is whately47@hotmail.com Any information would be appreciated. I would love to know for sure if I am indeed directly related to the Earl of Northumberland.

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Hi Curtis,

According to the Y-DNA results, the Robert of Hingham line matches the direct line descendant of Gospatric. Where the connection between Robert of Hingham and the Gospatric line has not yet been established with paper documention. It is our hope, that as this Project continues to grow, we'll be able to find where on the House of Dunbar Pedigree chart your family descends from.

We would like to add your DNA to the Project. Until Dec. 31, 2007, FTDNA is offering $15.00 off a 25 marker kit and $30.00 off a 37 or 67 marker kit. With this line going back to Gospatric, we are asking all those men to test at the 67 marker level. As you can see from the Results page link below, it wasn't until the last set of 67 markers that distinguished the descendants of Peter, son of Robert, (a 16 at marker DYS#534) from Robert's other son Joshua. Will your DNA reveal any other distinguishing characteristics? Plus, we'd like to add your pedigree with the other Robert of Hingham descendants database. Your pedigree can be posted on the Forum page or sent directly to me via my email address below.

To take advantage of the Christmas offer, special ordering is required and I'll be glad to help you with that. Please contact me at dunbardna@gmail.com. Sincerely, Debra Dunbar Nowell, Dunbar Surname DNA Project Administrator.

I am hoping that this Samuel is one of the sons of James Dunbar, an early settler of Washington COunty. Records state James and his parents emmigrated from Scotland mid 1700's, he became a blacksmith and served in the War of 1812.But in these records, it states that Martha, wife of Samuel had another surname of Oaks. Perhaps she was the first wife...In any case, Samuel and Martha is where my research found a dead end...pardon the pun...thank you for any hints.

If you have paper proof that Lucius Dunbar b. 1827 MA is the son of John Mason Dunbar then you will need to find a copy of "The Descendants of Robert Dunbar of Hingham, MA" by Ann Theopold Chaplin 1992. This book is out of print and can be found in many Genealogical libraries or Societies. The reason I'm asking for paper proof for Lucius is that this book only lists 3 children of John Mason Dunbar. 1. Andrew Williams Dunbar 2. John Mason Dunbar 3. Susan Loring Dunbar. That doesn't mean he didn't have more but, these are the only three that are listed.

Leo Augustine Dunbar b 1892 married Helen Marie Casey from New York b 1897 and had the following children Jane E. Dunbar b 1920, died 1998 and William Leo Dunbar b 24 May 1925 in Hornell, New York and moved to Illinois. He married Joan Frances Bennett and had three children; Peter Dunbar b 1960, Michael Leo Dunbar b 30 Oct 1961 and John Frances Dunbar b 1964.

Historical records show that Greenlaw is an affiliated surname of Dunbar. It was our hope that your father's DNA would prove your line of Greenlaw's as descendants of Dunbar.

Your father's marker results show that he doesn't share genetic DNA with any Dunbar in our Project so far. When comparing results, the more numbers that match - the better chance of having a common ancestor. The more markers tested, the more precise we can be in finding a common ancestor. FTDNA has a maximum genetic distance requirements which tell us whether a person is genetically related.

12 markers - 0-125 markers - 0-237 markers - 0-467 markers - 0-7

Your father's closest match at 12 markers is 21/25. A genetic distance of 4 well over the Genetic distance allowed by FTDNA. Once all your markers return, we'll have a better understanding on just how close/far your father's DNA is to Dunbar.

Something that can help is to change your "User Preferences" to view your matches with the entire FTDNA database. It's defaulted to only show those people you match within the Dunbar Surname Project. If you change your preferences, we'll be able to see if you match with someone outside of the Dunbar Project.

Thanks for your pedigree. I'll post it to the Patriarchs page once your first 25 markers come back from the lab.

There are two other men in our Project who descend from James b. 1730 Antrim, Ire. D-98 and D-80. D-98 also descends from George Robinson Dunbar b. 1783 via his son William Patrick Dunbar b. 1813. D-80 descends from James' son Robert b. 1776.

Thank you again for joining our DNA Project. It'll be interesting to see if your particular branch of this Dunbar family is an exact match or has acquired a new branching mutation.

Thank you for your family pedigree. I have assigned you Project #S-47 and posted your information to the Patriarchs page. You'll find your family info in the "Not Tested" section of the page and included with the others who descend from Robert Dunbar of Hingham, MA who are following the Project.

There is an interesting pattern developing in our Hingham Dunbar results. All the descendants of Robert's son Peter carry a unique mutation of 16 @ DYS534. And, all the descendants of Peter's son James have a unique mutation of 18 @ DYS557. D-83 & D119 both descend from Raul but only D119 has a new mutation which had to start with Raul's son William or further below. You can see these mutations at the following link:http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/dunbar/resultsThey'll be in the very first section titled Lineage 1. I have all the Hingham descendants grouped together with the "Earliest Known Ancestor" colored in green.

With your family line also descending from Raul's son William, should you decide to test, we would learn where this new mutation occurred within this branch of Dunbar. Also, I can offer you a $30.00 refund off the purchase price of the 37 or 67 marker test kit. Once tested and your DNA confirmed, you'll receive a new Project number and your pedigree will be moved into the Lineage 1 pedigrees.

The majority of the men in Lineage 1 have tested out to 67 markers. With this Lineage dating back to c975 we need as many markers as possible tested. As you can see from the Results page, many of the mutations occur in the last set of markers which distinguish the branching w/i family's.

I hope you'll consider joining this very exciting Project. If you have any questions, please be sure to write.

His Dunbar lineage comes from his mother and grandmother...so unsure if this line would be helpful for the DNA registry or not. Additionally, I have McAlpin from my maternal line, so it might confuse/blend.

I am stuck at J. E. Dunbar for now. I'll be ordering a kit soon as I noticed that this lineage is currently unassigned and awaiting more tests. Any additional info that anyone may have on Joseph Ephraim Dunbar would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks.

It's nice to meet you. Usually, I get notified when there's a new post but this didn't come through.

The contact for your Joseph Ephraim Dunbar is:Lynn G. Dunbar Hart [ghart67 AT hotmail.com]She may have additional information for you.

I hope you're still interested in testing. The last time you and D-129 shared an ancestor was over 200 years ago. This line needs to be verified via another descendant. We offer $30.00 Rebates/Sponsorships to all participants who order a 37 marker or more test kit. You've already provided your ancestry. A check will be sent by Clan Dunbar upon return of the completed test kit to FTDNA.

I am stuck at J. E. Dunbar for now. I'll be ordering a kit soon as I noticed that this lineage is currently unassigned and awaiting more tests. Any additional info that anyone may have on Joseph Ephraim Dunbar would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks.

I have been in contact with Trish, but have not been able to connect with her lately. I am trying to make sense on how we would go back to the top of the Patriarch page. Also I do not understand the Genetic testing. I know that Trish said another known family member completed the testing. However I can't remember who that might have been. I would appreciate any help on understanding this. Thank You.